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This hijab-clad athlete says religion and fashion can go together

This hijab-clad athlete says religion and fashion can go together

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Mariam Farid, who competes wearing a hijab, says she would never compromise on her identity but would not mind blending a bit of fashion with religion.

Writing a business letter? 4 vital tips

Writing a business letter? 4 vital tips

Rediff.com9 May 2007

A good business letter must have an introduction, facts and figures, and a conclusion.

COVID-19 Cases: No Reason For Alarm

COVID-19 Cases: No Reason For Alarm

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

'The fortunate part is that the severity is less. New strains are continuously forming and the virus is getting less severe.'

When Kajol BACKSTABBED Bobby Deol!

When Kajol BACKSTABBED Bobby Deol!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

It's been a busy weekend for Bollywood, and Mumbai's heavy rains did not deter them from going about their business.

Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani to become richest Indian in the world

Mukesh Ambani overtakes Gautam Adani to become richest Indian in the world

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has overtaken Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani to become the richest Indian in the world with a net worth of $84.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-time billionaire list for 2023. Ambani overtook Adani after the Reliance Industries chairman's assets went up 0.19 per cent with an increase of wealth by $64 million while Gautam Adani's assets went down by 4.62 per cent with the industrialist's weath pegged at $84.1 billion according to the real time tracker of Forbes of 5 pm EST on Tuesday. Adani who figured among the top three billionaires in the world has dropped in the ranking to number 10 just below Mukesh Ambani.

In Pics: India shines at New York Fashion Week

In Pics: India shines at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

The spotlight was on Indian models and fashion designers who did not disappoint.

Getting Laid Off? Know Your Rights

Getting Laid Off? Know Your Rights

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Companies today are taking a very fashionable way to reduce their workforce. Instead of the outright firing of employees, an alternative approach that some companies are using is the passive-aggressive method which is both deliberate and accidental, points out corporate lawyer Ishanee Sharma.

Would Manipur Violence Have Continued If...

Would Manipur Violence Have Continued If...

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

...the BJP's template of operation was different or if the Centre and the state were ruled by dissimilar parties? asks Shyam G Menon.

Ukraine's Kostyuk booed for handshake snub with Belarus' Sabalenka

Ukraine's Kostyuk booed for handshake snub with Belarus' Sabalenka

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Paris crowd made themselves heard on day one of the French Open as they booed and jeered when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands

How e-commerce is making India a fashion republic

How e-commerce is making India a fashion republic

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Men and women from mofussil India are buying designerwear either on their laptops or their cellphones.

The Very Best Of Dhanush

The Very Best Of Dhanush

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Dhanush, who turns 40 on July 28, still defies his age and can transform into an unemployed college graduate, an obsessive, one-sided lover or the doting father of a teen with equal integrity and maybe even lead a badly written film to commercial success.

Serena juggles business, motherhood before beating Bouchard

Serena juggles business, motherhood before beating Bouchard

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Williams, dubbed the Australian Open favourite by Bouchard shortly after the match, is vying for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title

Wear Your Stripes Like Deepika

Wear Your Stripes Like Deepika

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Sukanya Verma shows you how to wear your stripes like Bollywood's glossiest fashionistas.

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

How Shibani Bhagat plans to rewrite the rules of the Indian sneaker business.

Mukesh Ambani's succession plan - retail to Isha, energy to Anant

Mukesh Ambani's succession plan - retail to Isha, energy to Anant

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday laid bare the succession plan at India's most valuable company, identifying twins children Akash and Isha for telecom and retail leadership, and youngest son Anant for new energy unit. He, however, insisted he isn't retiring yet and will "continue to provide hands-on leadership as before". At the annual shareholders' meeting of Reliance Industries Ltd, he said the robust architecture that he has announced will ensure the firm remains "a unit, well-integrated and secure institution even as it develops existing businesses and adds new growth engines."

Big business: Rs 1 crore a day is not far away for Indiamart

Big business: Rs 1 crore a day is not far away for Indiamart

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

The Intel Capital-funded portal bets big on its 'Big Business' plan to drive growth and is in talks with investors to raise up to Rs 300 cr.

Why it makes sense to build a business and sell it

Why it makes sense to build a business and sell it

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

It has become old fashioned to be attached to your business.

Cong didn't seek stay on Rahul's conviction because...: BJP

Cong didn't seek stay on Rahul's conviction because...: BJP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

'We are not here to hold brief for Adani. But Gandhi has sought to mislead the people to link his disqualification with Adani. He has been disqualified because of conviction in a case that relates to defamatory remarks he made in 2019'

Can You Decipher Deepika's Message?

Can You Decipher Deepika's Message?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Sushmita starts shooting... Kangana's state of Emergency...Kapil goes to Toronto...

Fashion is Rs 18 bn biz for S Kumars' Brandhouse

Fashion is Rs 18 bn biz for S Kumars' Brandhouse

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

Brandhouse manages exclusive stores of four SKNL brands -- Reid & Taylor, Stephens Brothers, Belmonte, and Carmichael House -- and two foreign brands Dunhill and Escada. It has more than 600 stores now. The company plans to set up its first private label store early next year and the average size of the store will range from 8,000 to 10,000 sq ft, said Tarun Joshi, managing director of Brandhouse Retails, the retail unit of S Kumars Nationwide.

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

Smoke Spiraling From Manipur Not Visible In Delhi?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

There is the problem of regions in the North East being theatre for power-play by nations with borders and influences converging in those parts, which in turn requires a sizable presence of the armed forces, notes Shyam G Menon.

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle. The Romantics makes sure it has its own to brag about when he, finally, appears before the camera, notes Sukanya Verma.

Nykaa makes dream debut; shares surge over 96%

Nykaa makes dream debut; shares surge over 96%

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Making a stellar debut, shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which runs the online marketplace for beauty and wellness products Nykaa, closed with a huge premium of over 96 per cent against the issue price of Rs 1,125 on Wednesday. The stock debuted at Rs 2,001 apiece, reflecting a jump of 77.86 per cent on the BSE. Then, the scrip zoomed 99.83 per cent to Rs 2,248.10 during the day before closing at Rs 2,206.70.

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

The Best Karan Johar Films On OTT

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.

What are Kangana-Arjun talking about?

What are Kangana-Arjun talking about?

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Kangana Ranaut and Arjun Rampal take the promotions for their film Dhaakad to Jaipur.

Want to Dance With Alaya?

Want to Dance With Alaya?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Aditya promotes his film... Janhvi releases the poster of her new film... Ananya goes on a lunch date...

Champions League PIX: Man City, Barcelona score big wins

Champions League PIX: Man City, Barcelona score big wins

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

A summary of the opening day's action in the UEFA Champions league on Tuesday.

'Fashion is a hard industry; models are not really nice'

'Fashion is a hard industry; models are not really nice'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Lakme model Priya Banerjee reveals the not-so-nice side of the modelling industry.

Reliance terminates sub-lease of 950 Future stores

Reliance terminates sub-lease of 950 Future stores

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

In a fresh twist in the fight to gain supremacy in the Indian retail market, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail has slapped notices on Future Retail for terminating sub-leases of 950 stores it had taken over previously. In stock exchange filings, the Kishore Biyani-led debt-laded Future Group firms said they have been served notices to terminate the lease of 835 Future Retail stores and 112 Future Lifestyle stores. Last month, Reliance Retail had taken over store spaces for which the Future Group couldn't pay lease rent. These were then sub-let to the Future Group for operation.

NEET, Vishwakarma Scheme, And Tamil Angst

NEET, Vishwakarma Scheme, And Tamil Angst

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Medical seats for under-graduates and post-graduates remaining vacant in the NEET era, together with the Centre 'freezing' the number of medical colleges and seats in (Dravidian) Tamil Nadu and the launch of the PM's 'Vishwakarma Scheme' for the nation's craftsmen, are all seen as a bid to further reverse the state's progressive socio-economic agenda of and its achievements of the past hundred-plus years, argues N Sathiya Moorthy.

What's next for Serena Williams?

What's next for Serena Williams?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Serena has backed early stage companies for nearly a decade.

Review: Emily In Paris 3: Cheesy!

Review: Emily In Paris 3: Cheesy!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

It takes a different kind of genius to make a show so full of chirpy good cheer that it's hard to dislike, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Don't mess with her, she means business

Don't mess with her, she means business

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Priyanka Chopra closed the show for designer Varun Bahl on the final day of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2014.

They're HOT! They're SEXY! They're not models

They're HOT! They're SEXY! They're not models

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Rediff.com 's Rajesh Karkera and Hitesh Harisinghani spotted some stylish attendees at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

Tara Sutaria Steps Out In Style

Tara Sutaria Steps Out In Style

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar encountered these stars on Monday.

Reliance net jumps 43% as it fires on all cylinders

Reliance net jumps 43% as it fires on all cylinders

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries on Friday reported a 43 per cent jump in its September quarter net profit as its businesses from oil to retail fired on all cylinders, growing both sequentially and on a year-on-year basis. Net profit of Rs 13,680 crore, or Rs 20.88 per share, in July-September compared with Rs 9,567 crore, or Rs 14.84 a share, in the same period a year back, the company said in a statement. While better realisation and a sharp rise in crude oil prices benefited the old-economy business, retail saw footfalls at stores reach pre-Covid levels and per user earning from telecom business rose.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Meet The Contestants

Khatron Ke Khiladi 13: Meet The Contestants

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting.

'Digital payments have become a fashion statement'

'Digital payments have become a fashion statement'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

N Sundaresha Subramanian digs deeper into what Catalyst, an Indo-US project, brings to the payments ecosystem.